They come in all shapes and sizes, colors and flavors, from lobster to shrimp to citrus to oyster. They grow on trees and on the ground, and all around the Upper Midwest. They’ve been linked to relief from cancer side effects like neuropathy and contain all kinds of antioxidants, but they’re some of the most divisive foods for many American…
If you were to encounter Gidget the way her rescuers did, you might not believe your eyes at first: a tiny, geriatric Pomeranian, missing most of her teeth, suffering from an enlarged heart, tottering down the streets of a southern Valley city all by herself in the world. That’s if you didn’t accidentally step on her first. Because at between…
The stock market these days is a little like one of those bouncy clown toys: no matter how many knocks the news headlines lob at it — hurricanes, wildfires, the continuing tensions with North Korea — the market just keeps on bobbing back up. So what does that mean for folks who are trying to plan for retirement right now?…
Kooky is the latest little bundle of feathers and fun who’s looking for a forever home courtesy of the rescue workers at Center for Avian Adoption, Rescue and Education, or CAARE here in the Fargo-Moorhead area. He and his handler, Casey Myers, visited the KVRR Morning Show to talk — literally — live with Emily Welker in studio about the…
Hurricane Harvey. Then Irma. Then Maria. All the while, mounting tensions and the looming threat of possible nuclear engagement with North Korea, and then, the Vegas massacre. Headlines like those and the accompanying destruction have been hitting for more than a month now, and yet during that same time frame, the market’s been on a more or less steady climb….
MOORHEAD, Minn. — As homecoming at the Metro’s universities come to an end, Concordia started the day with a parade. School officials say they’ve been planning the parade for about nine months. Sixty-five groups became a part of the street festivities from local businesses to student-run organizations. Thousands of attendees enjoyed the floats, bikes and trailers parading across 8th Street….
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Ezzat al-Haidai and his family moved from Iraq to Fargo in 2014, they were being persecuted for his involvement with the U.S. military. Since arriving, he says his family gained everything they need. “Fargo-Moorhead is a beautiful city, it’s safe, good education, we believe we have a pot of different people living together with no problems,” al-Haidai said. He…
It’s been called expensive, nervewracking, mysterious, potentially heart-breaking – but the Village Family Service Center in Fargo is aiming to get rid of most of those preconceived notions about adoption. They’re offering a free information session coming up next month to anyone interested in adopting a baby. Social workers there work with you and with the birth mother, said the…
Some of the sweetest flowers bloom in circumstances of adversity, just like this week’s adoptable pets Tootsie and Daisy. The Nanday conure and orange-winged Amazon, a bonded pair, were discovered on a Facebook page devoted to Minnesota pets for sale. It turned out the two were in a pretty rough situation. Center for Avian Adoption, Rescue and Education rescue worker…
The weather is about to cool down for the season, and with fall almost upon us that means the clock is ticking down to finish up the big projects around the house before winter hits. But unless you’re a home improvement expert, you might not know what’s feasible and what isn’t on your to-do list. That’s where the Contractor Connection…
